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JENSEN BEACH — A health and wellness panel and a young adult panel are two new features added to BookMania! this year.

The literary event will be 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Jensen Beach High School, 2875 N.W. Goldenrod Road. Other authors panels include new writers and historical fiction.

The health and wellness panel includes Dr. Steven Masley author of "Smart Fat: Eat More Fat, Lose More Weight" and James Hamblin author of "If Our Bodies Could Talk: A Guide to Operating and Maintaining a Human Body."

The Library Foundation of Martin County, Inc. received a $10,500 grant from the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs to fund the young adult panel, a student workshop with author Paul Griffin and copies of his book "Burning Blue."

The other author on the young adult panel is Jay Asher who wrote the New York Times bestseller "Thirteen Reasons Why," which is in production to be a 13-part series on Netflix, according to the library foundation.

Barnes & Noble Booksellers will sell books during the event with a portion of the proceeds benefiting The Library Foundation of Martin County, Inc.

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Meeting authors and getting books signed are a big part of Bookmania! This year's event is Saturday.(Photo: GRAYSON HOFFMAN/SPECIAL TO TCPALM)